Mthatha residents are no strangers to water cuts: businesses, particularly those that depend on water, such as hairdressers and car washes, have in the past complained bitterly about the disruption they cause.

Plus all the indirect new jobs, such as hairdressers, bakeries, doctors with more patients and able to charge higher fees, same for hairdressers, also making cars or appliances more affordable directly and indirectly to the community in general, etc etc!!!!